Scott Ross Scarlatti Intégrale Des Essercizi

Recorded from 1977 to 1978 and re-released in 2003, this CD box consists of 12 CDs. It contains the complete harpsichord music by the French master of early piano music. This box is a storehouse of valuables.
Couperin's piano music was of course written with the harpsichord in mind; so was Bach's piano music, simply because there was no pianoforte yet…

The genius harpsichordist Scott Ross remains famous for his comprehensive Bach and Scarlatti recordings, but he explored a wider range of Baroque music, for instance Antonio Soler who had supposedly studied with Scarlatti and whose lively sonatas bear witness to the richness of the keyboard Spanish school and the intensity of musical life at the Spanish court.

Rameau - Integrale Des Pieces De Clavecin - Michel Kiener (2003) [2CD] {Harmonia Mundi}
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Classical / Baroque / Harpsichord

With the exception of a few of Bach's more famous compositions, Rameau's Pieces de Clavecin have received more attention over the years than any other Baroque keyboard works–and for good reason: they're extraordinarily diverse, imaginatively conceived, consummately stylish, and most importantly, they demand interpretive prowess on the part of the performer. For many harpsichordists a Rameau cycle represents what a Beethoven symphony cycle would for most conductors–the crowning achievement of the genre, since what a performer brings to Rameau reveals not only his level of technical virtuosity but even more so his ability to creatively exploit the infinite opportunities inherent in Rameau's innovative scores.

Scott Ross was an American harpsichordist who was both popular and renowned for his brilliant technique and insightful interpretations. He recorded the complete works of Scarlatti, Rameau, and Couperin, three composers, along with J.S. Bach, whose music he became identified with over his brief career. Ross was also a highly respected harpsichord teacher in Canada and France.

Pièces d'orgue consistantes en deux Messes, l'une à l'usage ordinaire des Paroisses, pour les Festes solemnelles, l'autre propre pour les Convents de religieux et religieuses : la parution de ces deux messes, assortie d'un certificat par lequel Delalande attestait les avoir trouvées « fort belles et dignes d'être données en public », signe dès 1690 l'entrée de Couperin dans le cercle des musiciens ayant vocation à être reconnus.

This 2-fer of Scott Ross' Goldberg Variations, plus selections from Frescobaldi's 1616 &1627 publications could hardly be better. The clarity of the lines in the Goldbergs alone is worth the price. The Frescobaldi selections are fresh and pleasing. As always, Mr. Ross plays in a lively, incisive, yet unaffected manner.

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the death of the harpsichordist and organist Scott Ross, who was just 38 years old when he died. This box brings together the harpsichord recordings he made for EMI and Erato, which are complemented by a selection of radio recordings: harpsichord and organ from Radio Canada, and harpsichord music from RTS (Swizerland) and INA (France). The lasts include a duet with his former teacher Huguette Grémy-Chauliac and chamber music with Christophe Coin and his Ensemble Mosaïque.

In the early decades of the 18th century, Amsterdam was one of the most important publishing cities in the world. Vivaldi, Corelli, Albinoni and Locatelli all chose to publish in Amsterdam rather than in Venice because of the superior quality of Amsterdam publications. But pirate copies soon came on the market, for which the composer did not receive a penny. In 1719 – from the presses of the reputable publisher Roger no less – an unauthorised version of a number of Handel’s pieces for harpsichord appeared.

The penultimate release of our Scott Ross retrospective is dedicated to the music of Jean-Henry d’Anglebert, friend of Lully and pupil of Chambionnières, to whom he succeeded at the role of official harpsichordist at the Versailles court. His published works contain splendid suites and a few fugues for the organ, some of the most important works of French Baroque instrumental music. This collection also includes transcriptions of lute pieces by Mésangeau and Gaultier le Vieux.